OpenClaw Communities Report

Executive Summary

We analyzed 12 openclaw communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.

The big picture: In this smaller sample, openclaw communities are broad and fragmented, with many small groups and a few very large outliers.

Source: Hive Index community database · Updated periodically

Communities
12
Platforms
7
Avg members
52K
Median members
8K

Where OpenClaw Communities Are Hosted

  • Reddit: 5 communities (42%)
  • Skool: 2 communities (17%)
  • Discord: 1 communities (8%)
  • Github: 1 communities (8%)
  • Independent Platforms: 1 communities (8%)
  • Meetup: 1 communities (8%)
  • Telegram: 1 communities (8%)
  • Reddit
    5(42%)
  • Skool
    2(17%)
  • Discord
    1(8%)
  • Github
    1(8%)
  • Independent Platforms
    Independent Platforms
    1(8%)
  • Meetup
    1(8%)
  • Telegram
    1(8%)

Format mix

  • Forum / feed-based
    6(50%)
  • Chat communities
    2(17%)
  • Other platforms
    2(17%)
  • Private membership
    2(17%)

Most listings are forum / feed-based (50%).

Reddit leads (42% of listings).

Audience Size & Access

Community size

  • Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
  • Small: 1 communities (8%)
  • Medium: 1 communities (8%)
  • Large: 3 communities (25%)
  • Huge: 3 communities (25%)
  • Massive: 2 communities (17%)
  • Gigantic: 0 communities (0%)
  • Tiny
    <20 members
    0(0%)
  • Small
    20-100 members
    1(8%)
  • Medium
    100-1,000 members
    1(8%)
  • Large
    1,000-10,000 members
    3(25%)
  • Huge
    10,000-100,000 members
    3(25%)
  • Massive
    100,000-1M members
    2(17%)
  • Gigantic
    1M+ members
    0(0%)

2 communities have unknown member counts.

Free vs paid

  • Free to join: 11 communities (92%)
  • Paid or apply-to-join: 1 communities (8%)

The average is much higher than the median (52K vs 8K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.

How OpenClaw Differs From Other Categories

OpenClaw is more free-to-join, and smaller, compared with typical Hive Index topics.

MetricOpenClawHive Index average
Free to join92%84%
Median members8K25K
Average members52K668K
Paid or apply-to-join8%16%
Live chat42%41%
Discord share8%17%

Feature Mix

Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.

Common Features

  • Forum: 7 communities (58%)
  • Live Chat: 5 communities (42%)
  • Courses: 3 communities (25%)
  • Online/Offline Events: 3 communities (25%)
  • Forum
    58%
  • Live Chat
    42%
  • Courses
    25%
  • Online/Offline Events
    25%

Niche Features

  • Paid Community: 1 communities (8%)
  • Tools: 1 communities (8%)
  • Paid Community
    8%
  • Tools
    8%

Forum appears on 58% of listings.

What Visitors Click

Outbound clicks / mo
6

Platform supply vs. clicks

PlatformCommunitiesShare of communitiesOutbound clicksShare of clicks
Reddit542%
117%
Skool217%
117%
Discord18%
233%
Github18%
233%

Share is calculated within this topic.

Discord gets 33% of clicks but only 8% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.

Most-clicked formats

  • Chat communities
    2(33%)
  • Other platforms
    2(33%)
  • Forum / feed-based
    1(17%)
  • Private membership
    1(17%)

Most-clicked features

  • Forum
    3(50%)
  • Live Chat
    3(50%)
  • Online/Offline Events
    2(33%)
  • Tools
    2(33%)
  • Courses
    1(17%)

Most-clicked size ranges

  • Massive
    3(50%)
  • Huge
    2(33%)
  • Medium
    1(17%)

Top-clicked listings

  • OpenClaw Discord
    2(33%)
  • OpenClaw GitHub
    2(33%)
  • r/openclaw
    1(17%)

Most clicks go to chat communities and other platforms communities.

Methodology & FAQ

Methodology

This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as OpenClaw. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.

  • We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional.

FAQ